Arizona: Calendar of Events Listings: 2009: JulyArizona Events July 2009 CalendarThis calendar of events for Arizona communities in June 2009 has been produced to assist you in making travel and activity arrangements. Since there are so many events and activities being held throughout Arizona communities this June, the calendar guide is split into two pages. This calendar has been produced to assist with travel arrangements or local activities. It is an information guide only and does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for these Arizona events were correct at time of publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance. Updates, additions and corrections to any Arizona events are made at www.ArizonaGuide.com.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009July 1-26 TEMPE: Wicked ASU Gammage, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, winner of 15 major awards, 480-784-4444 or www.asugammage.com PRESCOTT: 3 Doors Down - Tim’s Toyota Center, quintessential rock band, 7:30 pm, 866-443-8849 or www.gettix.net PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. Seattle US Airways Center, $10, 7 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com Thursday, July 2, 2009PRESCOTT: Street Faire Prescott Gateway Mall, (3250 Gateway Blvd, 86303), a live band each Thursday, this week is Mogollon, country, free, 5-8:30 pm, 928-443-0067 or www.theprescottgatewaymall.com July 2-4 PRESCOTT: Rodeo Dance M&I Bank parking lot, 8 pm 1 am, 928-445-3103 or www.worldsoldestrodeo.com July 2-5 DOUGLAS: 4th of July Fireworks & Celebration - Veterans Memorial Park, celebrations, soccer play offs, fireworks, parade, live music, games, 520-417-7334 or www.douglasaz.gov July 2-5 FLAGSTAFF: 54th Annual Coconino County Horse Races - Ft. Tuthill, live & telecast Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse races with full pari-mutuel wagering, $2-3, $3 parking, 1 pm daily post time, 928-679-8000 or www.coconino.az.gov Friday, July 3, 2009July 3-4 PRESCOTT: Rodeo Dance M&I Bank parking lot, 8 pm 1 am, 928-445-3103 or www.worldsoldestrodeo.com July 3-5 DOUGLAS: 4th of July Fireworks & Celebration - Veterans Memorial Park, celebrations, soccer play offs, fireworks, parade, live music, games, 520-417-7334 or www.douglasaz.gov July 3-5 FLAGSTAFF: 54th Annual Coconino County Horse Races - Ft. Tuthill, live & telecast Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse races with full pari-mutuel wagering, $2-3, $3 parking, 1 pm daily post time, 928-679-8000 or www.coconino.az.gov 3-4 SIERRA VISTA: 42nd Annual 4th of July Celebration - Veterans Memorial Park, (3105 E. Fry Blvd), on the 3rd at 5 pm a youth talent show followed by a street dance, on the 4th pets & people parade, entertainment, food, displays, bands play at 6 pm, largest fireworks display in Cochise County at dusk, free, 800-288-3861 or 520-266-2304 or www.visitsierravista.com 3-4 WILLCOX: Warren Earp/Western Heritage Days celebrates the western heritage of Willcox, dinner theater on Friday featuring Wyatt (a descendant of the historic Wyatt Earp) and his wife Terri, Sat. parade at 9 am, craft vendors, music, book signings, historic story tellers, kid’s games and workshops, 520-384-2272 or www.willcoxchamber.com or www.warrenearpwesternheritagedays.com 3-5 HEBER-OVERGAARD: Independence Day Celebration parade at 11 am on Saturday, Festival in the Park at Tall Timbers Navajo County Park, with arts & crafts, food, entertainment, games, fireworks at Mogollon High School, 928-535-5777 or www.heberovergaard.org 3-5 FLAGSTAFF: Rope America Fourth of July Team Roping Mormon Lake Lodge, teams from across the country compete for prize money, live music, fireworks, free, 928-354-2227 or www.mormonlakelodge.com 3-5 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Art in the Park Fourth of July Show Wheeler Park, juried fine art and craft show, no imports, mass produced good or commercial resale, live continuous music, food booths, children’s activities, free, Sat 9 am 6 pm, Sun 9 am 4 pm, 928-556-9498 3-5 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 5th Annual Art Barn 4th of July Arts and Crafts Festival Buck Springs Road, http://runningbearproductions.net 3-5 PRESCOTT: 30th Annual Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts Show - Courthouse Plaza, a juried show featuring on-site artisans and crafts persons from across the Southwest, music and entertainment, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-443-5220 or www.prescott.org FLAGSTAFF: First Friday Art Walk - Artists Gallery, featuring selected artists from the co-operative, free, 6:30 pm, 928-773-0958 or www.theartistsgallery.net or www.culturalpartners.org MARYVALE: 2009 Light Up the Sky Festival - Maryvale Baseball Park, music, youth rides & craft activities then fireworks, free, 7-9 pm, 602-262-5051 or www.phoenix.gov/parks PHOENIX: Artlink First Fridays - self-guided art tour of central Phoenix, galleries, art spaces, studios, first Friday of each month, free shuttle rides, free, 6-10 pm, 602-256-7539 or www.artlinkphoenix.com SUPERIOR: Dragonfly Walk Boyce Thompson Arboretum, parents and kids can learn to identify colorful dragonfly species during a one-hour walk, $3-7.50, 9:30 am, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu Saturday, July 4th- Independence Day Events in ArizonaJuly 4-5 DOUGLAS: 4th of July Fireworks & Celebration - Veterans Memorial Park, celebrations, soccer play offs, fireworks, parade, live music, games, 520-417-7334 or www.douglasaz.gov July 4-5 FLAGSTAFF: 54th Annual Coconino County Horse Races - Ft. Tuthill, live & telecast Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse races with full pari-mutuel wagering, $2-3, $3 parking, 1 pm daily post time, 928-679-8000 or www.coconino.az.gov July 4-5 FLAGSTAFF: 76th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture - Museum of Northern Arizona, meet Hopi master & emerging artists, Hopi social dances, taste traditional foods, walk the nature trail with a guide of native plants & their uses, learn about the Hopi values of humility, cooperation, respect, land and earth stewardship, $4-7, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-5213 or www.musnaz.org July 4-5 FLAGSTAFF: Independence Day Rendezvous Pioneer Museum, historical re-enactors, Civil War, Mountain men, cowboys and other pioneers, traditional skills including blacksmithing, wood-working, camp cooking, 2nd US Artillery Battery B provides historic artillery demos, $1, 10 am 4 pm, 928-774-6272 or www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org July 4-5 PINE: 29th Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival Pine Community Center, 85+ arts & crafts booths, food, free, Sat 8 am 5 pm, Sun 8 am 4 pm, 928-476-4480 or www.paysonrimcountry.com July 4-5 TOMBSTONE: Headshot Film Festival Dragoon Saloon at The Good Enough Mine, promoting the Western genre through independent film arts, www.tombstonechamber.com SIERRA VISTA: 42nd Annual 4th of July Celebration - Veterans Memorial Park, (3105 E. Fry Blvd), on the 3rd at 5 pm a youth talent show followed by a street dance, on the 4th pets & people parade, entertainment, food, displays, bands play at 6 pm, largest fireworks display in Cochise County at dusk, free, 800-288-3861 or 520-266-2304 or www.visitsierravista.com WILLCOX: Warren Earp/Western Heritage Days celebrates the western heritage of Willcox, dinner theater on Friday featuring Wyatt (a descendant of the historic Wyatt Earp) and his wife Terri, Sat. parade at 9 am, craft vendors, music, book signings, historic story tellers, kid’s games and workshops, 520-384-2272 or www.willcoxchamber.com or www.warrenearpwesternheritagedays.com HEBER-OVERGAARD: Independence Day Celebration parade at 11 am on Saturday, Festival in the Park at Tall Timbers Navajo County Park, with arts & crafts, food, entertainment, games, fireworks at Mogollon High School, 928-535-5777 or www.heberovergaard.org FLAGSTAFF: Rope America Fourth of July Team Roping Mormon Lake Lodge, teams from across the country compete for prize money, live music, fireworks, free, 928-354-2227 or www.mormonlakelodge.com FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Art in the Park Fourth of July Show Wheeler Park, juried fine art and craft show, no imports, mass produced good or commercial resale, live continuous music, food booths, children’s activities, free, Sat 9 am 6 pm, Sun 9 am 4 pm, 928-556-9498 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 5th Annual Art Barn 4th of July Arts and Crafts Festival Buck Springs Road, http://runningbearproductions.net PRESCOTT: 30th Annual Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts Show - Courthouse Plaza, a juried show featuring on-site artisans and crafts persons from across the Southwest, music and entertainment, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-443-5220 or www.prescott.org ALPINE: Independence Day Celebration parade, games, vendors, fireworks and historical military exhibition, vendors, fireworks, 928-339-4330 or www.alpinearizona.com PRESCOTT: Rodeo Dance M&I Bank parking lot, 8 pm 1 am, 928-445-3103 or www.worldsoldestrodeo.com BENSON: 4th of July Celebration - City Park, 9 am parade, entertainment, food, water fights, live music, fireworks, free, 9 am - 10 pm, 520-586-4293 or www.bensonvisitorcenter.com BISBEE: Annual Fourth of July Celebration 9 a.m. Bisbee Coaster Races down Tombstone Canyon, the oldest and longest gravity-powered race in the U.S., also the Bisbee Iron Man Mile, parade at 11 am, ball games, fireworks, food booths, mining contests mucking & hard-rock drilling, 520-432-6016 or 520-432-5421 or www.discoverbisbee.com CAMP VERDE: Independence Day Celebration - Butler Park, old-fashion family fun, food, games, free watermelon, roasted corn by local Hauser farms, fireworks at 9 pm, free, 6-10 pm, 928-567-0535 ext. 135 or www.cvaz.org CASA GRANDE: Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks - Paul Mason Sportsplex, Red, White and Blue parade followed by the fireworks, 7:30 pm, 520-421-8677 or www.casagrandechamber.org CHANDLER: 4th of July Celebration - Tumbleweed Park, 4 pm free rides for the children, live music, food, fireworks at 9:30 pm, free, $5 per vehicle for on-site parking, 480-236-9123 or www.visitchandler.com CHANDLER: July 4th A Star Spangled Shoot Out! - Rawhide Wild West Town, family fun & fireworks display, free, 480-502-5600 or www.rawhide.com CHINO VALLEY: Family-Fun 4th of July - Old Home Manor Park, food, entertainment, fireworks, free, 5-10 pm, 928-636-9780 or www.cv4th.com CLARKDALE: Firecracker Express - Verde Canyon Railroad, celebrate with a barbeque and patriotic music, 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com COTTONWOOD: 10th Annual Fantastic Family Fourth of July Cottonwood Kid’s Park, (12th St. & Cherry), kids inflatable play and water rides, food, pie & watermelon eating contests, live entertainment, fireworks, free, 4-9 pm, www.ci.cottonwood.az.us EAGAR-SPRINGERVILLE: 97th Annual July 4th Round Valley Rodeo & Parade - rodeo competition, bull riding & barrel racing competition, parade, fireworks, rodeo, BBQ, fireworks, $5, 9 am - 9 pm, 928-333-2123 or www.springerville-eagarchamber.com FLAGSTAFF: Summer Concert The Arboretum at Flagstaff, (4001 S. Woody Mountain Rd. 86001), in the gardens under the shade of the cool pines, bring a picnic dinner, $10-12, 5:30-7 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org FLAGSTAFF: 13th Annual 4th of July Parade - Historic Downtown, old-fashioned community parade, 100 entries include vintage vehicles, dancing, music, animals, floats, free, 9 am, 800-842-7293 or www.flagstaffarizona.org FLAGSTAFF: Grand Canyon Renaissance Faire & Mountain Music Festival (4th of July weekend), El Nathan Christian Campground, featuring stage shows, food and comedy, 10 am 6 pm, 928-635-2394 FLORENCE: Freedom Fest - Florence Pool & Heritage Park, (600 N. Main St.), family day events, horseshoe tournament, Florence “Fiery Salsa” challenge, red, white and blue family parade, pool activities, entertainment, vendors and fireworks show, 520-868-7589 or www.visitflorenceaz.com/ GILBERT: Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration 480-892-0056 or www.gilbertaz.com JEROME: Jerome Art Walk visit more than 30 of the unique art studios and galleries, meet the artists and see handcrafted art including jewelry, pottery, glass, leatherwork, clothing, paintings and sculpture and more made both locally and internationally, free, 5-8 pm, www.jeromeartwalk.com KINGMAN: Independence Day Celebration - Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2 pm games and family fun, 9 pm fireworks 928-753-2636 or www.mcfafairgrounds.org LAKE HAVASU CITY: Fourth of July Fireworks Display - Spectator Point, dusk, www.golakehavasu.com LITCHFIELD PARK: 4th of July Celebration Litchfield Park, enjoy an F-16 flyover, good food, a DJ, music and a great fireworks extravaganza., free, 7-10 pm, 623-935-9040 or www.litchfield-park.org MARANA: Star Spangled Spectacular Arizona Pavilions, free, 6-10 pm, 520-682-3324 or www.marana.com MARICOPA: Great American BBQ hotdog eating contest, a water zone with blow up slides and water features, fireworks at dark, free, 6-9 pm, www.maricopa-az.gov/news/bbq.php MESA: Independence Day Celebration Mesa Community College Stadium, (1833 W. Southern Ave.), www.mesa.govnsertomaaz.org MESA: Old Fashioned 4th of July Spectacular Rockin’ RRanch, (6136 E. Baseline, 85206), wagon rides, gold panning, dinner, stage show, fireworks display, reservations recommended, $20-30, 480-832-1539 or www.rockinr.net OATMAN: 18th Annual Sidewalk Egg Frying Challenge - and other eggciting events, prizes, free, noon, 928-768-7400 or 928-768-6222 or www.oatmangoldroad.org PAGE: Fourth of July - City Park, crafts, food, kids games and prizes, fire trucks spraying water, Native Navajo dancers, free, 11 am 8 pm, 928-645-2741 or www.pagelakepowellchamber.org PARKER: C.R.I.T. Fireworks Independence Day Blow Out on the River - 928-669-2174 or http://parkertourism.com/ PATAGONIA: Fourth of July Celebration - 11 am Parade with hanging of Grand Marshall at noon at Town Gazebo, music, food and vendors in the park all day. 8 pm fireworks at Patagonia High School, 520-394-0060 or 888-794-0060 or www.patagoniaaz.com PAYSON: Independence Day Celebration - Green Valley Park, celebrate the Fourth with fireworks and entertainment, bring a blanket, food vendors, games include gunnysack races, tug-of-war, and other activities for all ages from 3-5 pm, at 7 pm, live family entertainment, 928-474-5242 ext 7 or www.paysonrimcountry.com PEORIA: All American Festival Peoria Sports Complex, two entertainment zones, (1 country and 1 rock and roll), an F-16 fly-over, food, kids zone and water zone, vendors, fireworks, $5, 12 & under free, 5-10 pm, 623-773-7198 or www.peoriaaz.gov/specialevents PEORIA: 2009 ARR Summer Series Race #3 Rio Vista Community Park, 5K run, 5K walk, 6:30 am, 602-954-8341 or www.getsetaz.com or www.arizonaroadracers.com PHOENIX: 24th Annual Freedom Wireless Fabulous Phoenix Fourth - Steele Indian School Park, two stages of entertainment, Kids World area, classic car exhibit, vendors, free, 6-9:30 pm, 602-262-6862 or www.phoenix.gov PINETOP-LAKESIDE: Fireworks over Sunrise Lake- Sunrise Park Resort, dusk, 800-772-7669 ext. 2303 or www.sunriseskipark.com PRESCOTT: Frontier Days Parade Courthouse Plaza, celebrate the history and heritage and the pageantry of this annual tradition, 9 am, 866-407-6336 or www.worldsoldestrodeo.com PRESCOTT: July 4th Celebration Event - Pioneer Park, craft tents for kids, contests, carnival games and rides, water slide, bungee jumping, pony rides, vendors, live music, food, free, carnival wrist band $15, noon 10 pm, 928-777-1349 or www.prescott.org PRESCOTT VALLEY: Prescott Valley 4th of July Celebration - Mountain Valley Park, (8600 E. Nace Ln), water activities, concert, food and fireworks bring a lawn chair, 928-759-3090 or www.pvchamber.org SAFFORD: Fireworks, Independence Day Celebration - a morning parade down Main Street, at 10 am, fireworks presentation set to patriotic music from 7-9 pm at the Graham County Fairgrounds, 928-428-8515 or www.visitgrahamcounty.com SHOW LOW: Freedom Fest 2009 - Show Low High School Parking Lot and Football Field, features the best in music, activities and fireworks, watermelon eating contest, delicious treats, at dark the Show Low Fire Departments firework show, 3-10 pm, 928-537-2326 or www.showlowchamberofcommerce.com ST. JOHNS: International Water Ski Tournaments, Fireworks & Rubber Duck Race - Lyman Lake State Park, rubber duck race at 5 pm, fireworks at 8:45 pm, 928-337-4441 or www.azstateparks.com SURPRISE: 4th of July Celebration Surprise Stadium, (15850 N. Bullard Ave), live music by the Groove Merchants, water zone where parents and kids can play and stay cool, magicians, clown and fun, concessions, $2-10, 6-8:30 pm, fireworks can be viewed from the Community Park and 8 Acres Park for free, 623-222-2000 or www.surpriseaz.com/specialevents TAYLOR: Taylor 4th of July Celebration & Rodeo Taylor Rodeo Complex, a flag raising ceremony, firing of the anvil, a BBQ, rodeos, dances, patriotic program and fireworks, a 10K & 2-mile run, softball, free swimming, fireworks, 928-536-7366 or 928-536-4331 or www.july4throdeo.com or www.snowflaketaylorchamber.org TEMPE: July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival - Fireworks Spectacular, concert event stage, live music, inflatable kid's Ride village, vendors, water fun and games for the family, $8 or $15 for two, under 12 free, 4-11 pm, www.tempe4th.com TOMBSTONE: Family Style 4th of July Medigovich Field, softball tournament, games, food, city fireworks at dusk, www.tombstonechamber.com TUBAC: Fourth of July Celebration old-fashioned family fun, free games and crafts for the kids, fireworks in the evening, 520-398-2704 or www.tubacaz.com TUCSON: Let Freedom Sing Tucson Music Hall, Fourth of July concert featuring patriotic choral music by Arts Express Choir and Orchestra, 4 pm, 520-319-0400 or 520-791-4101 or www.visittucson.org or www.arts-express.org TUCSON: July 4th Celebration Tucson Convention Center, 520-791-4101 or www.ci.tucson.az.us TUCSON: Nick Colionne concert Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, (7000 N. Resort Dr.), jazz/funk guitarist, part of the Tucson Jazz Society’s Jazz in Style summer concert series, $35, 7 pm, 520-903-1265 or www.tucsonjazz.org TUCSON: Summer Saturday Evening Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, showcasing what happens in the desert after dark and how plants and animals adapt, program this evening live and “sort of” on the Loose and Raptor free flight, $2.25-6, 4 pm, 520-883-2702 or visit www.desertmuseum.org WICKENBURG: 38th Annual Fourth of July Celebration Coffinger Park, fireworks, watermelon bust, fun & games, 5:30-9:30 pm, 520-684-5479 or www.outwickenburgway.com WILLIAMS: Small Town 4th of July 6 pm parade with Arizona Skyhawk Sky Jumper’s parachuting onto Rt. 66, ice cream social, BBQ, fireworks display, and a special Centennial Fourth of July photo reenactment, visitors may dress in 1909 period clothing, 928-635-1418 or 800-863-0546 or www.williamsfestivals.com WINSLOW: Fourth of July Fireworks - Emil Nasser Stadium, fireworks at dusk, free, 928-289-2434 or www.winslowarizona.org YUMA: 23rd Annual Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony - Caballero Park, includes a military color guard & firing party, patriotic music & speaker, 928-343-1715 or www.caballeros.org Sunday, July 5DOUGLAS: 4th of July Fireworks & Celebration - Veterans Memorial Park, celebrations, soccer play offs, fireworks, parade, live music, games, 520-417-7334 or www.douglasaz.gov FLAGSTAFF: 54th Annual Coconino County Horse Races - Ft. Tuthill, live & telecast Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse races with full pari-mutuel wagering, $2-3, $3 parking, 1 pm daily post time, 928-679-8000 or www.coconino.az.gov FLAGSTAFF: Independence Star Fest Lowell Observatory, indoor programs and numerous telescopes set up for viewing throughout the campus, www.lowell.edu 4-5 FLAGSTAFF: 76th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture - Museum of Northern Arizona, meet Hopi master & emerging artists, Hopi social dances, taste traditional foods, walk the nature trail with a guide of native plants & their uses, learn about the Hopi values of humility, cooperation, respect, land and earth stewardship, $4-7, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-5213 or www.musnaz.org 4-5 FLAGSTAFF: Independence Day Rendezvous Pioneer Museum, historical re-enactors, Civil War, Mountain men, cowboys and other pioneers, traditional skills including blacksmithing, wood-working, camp cooking, 2nd US Artillery Battery B provides historic artillery demos, $1, 10 am 4 pm, 928-774-6272 or www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org 4-5 PINE: 29th Annual Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival Pine Community Center, 85+ arts & crafts booths, food, free, Sat 8 am 5 pm, Sun 8 am 4 pm, 928-476-4480 or www.paysonrimcountry.com 4-5 TOMBSTONE: Headshot Film Festival Dragoon Saloon at The Good Enough Mine, promoting the Western genre through independent film arts, www.tombstonechamber.com HEBER-OVERGAARD: Independence Day Celebration parade at 11 am on Saturday, Festival in the Park at Tall Timbers Navajo County Park, with arts & crafts, food, entertainment, games, fireworks at Mogollon High School, 928-535-5777 or www.heberovergaard.org FLAGSTAFF: Rope America Fourth of July Team Roping Mormon Lake Lodge, teams from across the country compete for prize money, live music, fireworks, free, 928-354-2227 or www.mormonlakelodge.com FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Art in the Park Fourth of July Show Wheeler Park, juried fine art and craft show, no imports, mass produced good or commercial resale, live continuous music, food booths, children’s activities, free, Sat 9 am 6 pm, Sun 9 am 4 pm, 928-556-9498 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 5th Annual Art Barn 4th of July Arts and Crafts Festival Buck Springs Road, http://runningbearproductions.net PRESCOTT: 30th Annual Prescott Rodeo Days Fine Arts & Crafts Show - Courthouse Plaza, a juried show featuring on-site artisans and crafts persons from across the Southwest, music and entertainment, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-443-5220 or www.prescott.org TUCSON: 14th Annual Holualoa Firecracker Triathlon 750 meter pool swim, 12 mile bike ride around the UA area, 3 mile run through UA campus, includes a Youth Triathlon with a 250 meter swim, a 4 mile bike and a 1 mile run, 5:45 am, www.tritucson.com TUCSON: Indoor/Outdoor Antique Fair - Lew Sorensen Community Center, 60-90 antique vendors with furniture, pottery, china, glass, farm implements, art work, coins, native artifacts, Oriental rugs, free, 9 am - 3 pm, 520-232-1201 or www.pima.gov Monday, July 6, 20096-7 SEDONA: Moonlight Hike Red Rock State Park, includes a naturalist-led interpretive program on the park’s beautiful trails, enjoy sunset and moonrise, wear suitable clothing and bring water and a flashlight, 6:30 pm, 928-282-6907 or www.azstateparks.com MESA: Sun Lakes Big Band Broadway Palms, take a trip down memory lane of the 40’s and 50’s with 15 veteran big band players, 6:30 pm, 480-329-3957 Tuesday, July 7SEDONA: Moonlight Hike Red Rock State Park, includes a naturalist-led interpretive program on the park’s beautiful trails, enjoy sunset and moonrise, wear suitable clothing and bring water and a flashlight, 6:30 pm, 928-282-6907 or www.azstateparks.com Wednesday, July 8PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. Chicago US Airways Center, $10, 7 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com Thursday, July 9PRESCOTT: Street Faire Prescott Gateway Mall, (3250 Gateway Blvd, 86303), a live band each Thursday, this week is Ronadavous, rock-country blend, free, 5-8:30 pm, 928-443-0067 or www.theprescottgatewaymall.com SCOTTSDALE: 20th Annual Summer Spectacular ArtWalk - Scottsdale Arts District, chill with music, art and prize-filled ice sculptures, dozens of galleries host artist receptions, demonstrations, free, 7-9 pm, 480-990-3939 or www.scottsdalegalleries.com 9-25 PRESCOTT: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Prescott Fine Arts Association, (208 N. Marina St.), this celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as “The Relationship, explore the journey from dating and waiting, to love and marriage, $16-19, 7:30 & 2 pm, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net Friday, July 10CLARKDALE: Grape Train Escapes - Verde Canyon Railroad, wine tasting trains, unique wines and food from around the world, 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 22nd Annual White Mountain Native American Art Pre-Show Hon-Dah Resort & Casino, $15-20, 6-9 pm, 928-367-4290 or www.pinetoplakesidechamber.com TEMPE: 10th Annual Family Fun Day ASU Art Museum, includes free hands-on art making projects, refreshments, performances by puppeteers, musicians and dancers, 10 am 2 pm, in conjunction with the 10th Annual Summer Family Exhibition “Food”, 480-965-2787 or http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu TUCSON: Test and Tune - Southwestern International Raceway, 6 pm, 520-762-9700 or www.Sirace.com 10-12 FLAGSTAFF: 24th Annual Summer Showcase Arizona Antique Show - Coconino County Fairgrounds, $3, Fri-Sat 9 am - 5 pm, Sun 10 am - 4 pm, 602-717-7337 or www.azantiqueshow.com 10-26 FLAGSTAFF: The Odd Couple Clifford E. White Theatre, revolves around two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing, but slovenly, their differing personalities clash hilariously within this classic play, $10-14, 8 & 2 pm, 928-523-5661 10-8/1 PHOENIX: 12th Annual New Works Festival - Phoenix Theatre, new plays and musicals by internationally, nationally and locally recognized playwrights presented in staged reading and workshop production formats by professional actors and directors, audience talkbacks with the talent follow each show, $9/reading; $12/workshop, 7:30 & 3 pm, 602-254-2151 or www.phoenixtheatre.com Saturday, July 1111-12 PRESCOTT: 12th Annual Prescott Indian Art Market - Sharlot Hall Museum, (415 W. Gurley St. 86301), traditional and contemporary works of art, arts & crafts demonstrations, Indian fry bread, musical performances, cultural presentations, Indian fry bread, $5, Sat 9 am - 5 pm, Sun 9 am 4 pm, 928-445-3122 or www.sharlot.org 11-12 PINETOP/LAKESIDE: 22nd Annual White Mountain Native American Art Festival A White Mountain Heritage Event Hon-Dah Resort Festival Grounds, more than 80 of the Southwest's finest Native American juried artists, demonstrations, performances, and Native American foods, $4-5, under 12 free, 9 am - 4 pm, 928-367-4290 or 800-573-4031 or www.pinetoplakesidechamber.com 11-12 SEDONA: Art & Craft Show - Bell Rock Plaza, between 35-55 artists with paintings, leather, jewelry, wood, metal, fountains, carvings and many Native American artists too, 928-284-9627 or www.bellrockartshows.150m.com 11-12 WILLCOX: Sweet Corn Extravaganza - Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, corn and other vegetables will be available for you-pick, enjoy hot roasted sweet corn, free, 8 am 5:30 pm, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com 11-9/20 TUCSON: Arizona Biennial ’09 Tucson Museum of Art, open to Arizona artists in all media, this exhibition reveals new trends, and highlights the exceptional work being done by emerging as well as established artists in the state, www.tucsonarts.com COTTONWOOD: 2nd Saturday Art & Antique Walk Old Town District, art galleries, special exhibits, shopping, music, 1 8 pm, www.oldtown.org FLAGSTAFF: Wildflower Walk - Arboretum at Flagstaff, join a botanist for a tour of the gardens, focuses on how plants have evolved and adapted to the geography of northern Arizona, $3-6, 9:30 & 10:30 am, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org FLAGSTAFF: Summer Soiree The Arboretum at Flagstaff, catered dinner in the gardens with music, silent and live auctions, fundraising event, $100, 5:30 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org GRAND CANYON: Western Arts Day North Rim, celebrates the western culture which helps define what Grand Canyon, northern Arizona, and southern Utah are today, focusing on music and poetry selection of cowboy poetry, free, 928-638-7864 or www.nps.gov/grca GREER: Campfire Sing-A-Long Butterfly Lodge Museum, free, 7 pm, www.wmonline.com/butterflylodge.htm PAGE: Tohdenasshai Scramble Lake Powell National Golf Course, 928-645-2023 or www.golflakepowell.com PHOENIX: Native American Basketball Invitational U.S. Airways Center, www.nabihoops.com PHOENIX: Summer Twilight Tours - Deer Valley Rock Art Center, a guided tour of spectacular rock art, educators tell all about petroglyphs, archaeology, desert plants and animals and Native American cultures, reservations, $2.50-6.50, 7 pm, 623-582-8007 or www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac PINE: Second Saturday “Shop Hop” visit your favorite shops and galleries and discover some new ones, meet the merchants, artists and craftsmen of Pine, local art, antiques, free, 2-6 pm, 928-476-2219 or 928-476-3655 or www.pinestrawhs.org QUEEN CREEK: 2009 Monsoon Madness Founders’ Park, (22407 S. Ellsworth Rd,), activities include inflatable bouncy, water slides, a dunk tank, a kids’ workshop area, the signature “Queen Creek Mud Pit,” co-recreational softball tournament, food, free admission, activities have a nominal fee, 9 am 1 pm, 480-358-3715 or www.queencreek.org SUPERIOR: Learn Your Lizards Boyce Thompson Arboretum, educates participants how to identify common species such as Western whiptails, Tree Lizards, Side-blotched and Greater Earless, family-friendly walk, meet at the visitor center, $3-7.50, 8:30 am, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu TUCSON: Summer Saturday Evening Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, showcasing what happens in the desert after dark and how plants and animals adapt, Bat Night, Karen Krebbs explains the vital role bats play in the Sonoran Desert ecosystem and Mark Jensen will explain and demonstrate bats’ navigation system called echolocation, $2.25-6, 4 pm, 520-883-2702 or visit www.desertmuseum.org Sunday, July 1212-18 FLAGSTAFF: Quilt Camp in the Pines - NAU, featuring 47 workshops with internationally recognized instructors, $25 registration plus workshop fees, some evening events open to the public, 928-282-7311 or 602-788-3408 or www.quiltcamp.com CHINO VALLEY: Chino Valley Triathalon Community Center Park, (1615 N. Road 1 East), sponsored by Town of Chino Valley and Tri-Family Racing, 928-636-9780 or www.prescott.org PAYSON: Live Jazz Performance Community Presbyterian Church, (800 W. Main St.), 2 pm, www.paysonrimcountry.com PAYSON: Huffin’ and Puffin’ in the Pines Rumsey Park, 8-mile, 5-mile and 1-mile runs, also music, food and family fun zone, 928-472-4661 orwww.paysonrimcountry.com PEORIA: 4th Annual Summer Spaaaah Series The Skin & Makeup Institute of Arizona, mini spa treatment, fitness session, spa cuisine, beauty and wellness classes and a swag bag of goodies, raffles, boutique discounts, benefits Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, $25-40, www.SummerSpaAz.com or www.ArizonaSpaGirls.co PRESCOTT: Summer Pops Symphony Concert - Yavapai College Performance Hall, local/regional semi-professional musicians, region's finest soloists, $15, 3 pm, 928-776-2000 or www.yc.edu TUCSON: Run with the Roosters Old Tucson Studios, 5 mile run & walk, customized finisher tech shirts, free Mexican breakfast and overall and 5-year age group awards, by Fleet Feet & TMC Powered by Comcast, 5:15 a.m. start, www.everyoneruns.net PRESCOTT: 12th Annual Prescott Indian Art Market - Sharlot Hall Museum, (415 W. Gurley St. 86301), traditional and contemporary works of art, arts & crafts demonstrations, Indian fry bread, musical performances, cultural presentations, Indian fry bread, $5, Sat 9 am - 5 pm, Sun 9 am 4 pm, 928-445-3122 or www.sharlot.org PINETOP/LAKESIDE: 22nd Annual White Mountain Native American Art Festival A White Mountain Heritage Event Hon-Dah Resort Festival Grounds, more than 80 of the Southwest's finest Native American juried artists, demonstrations, performances, and Native American foods, $4-5, under 12 free, 9 am - 4 pm, 928-367-4290 or 800-573-4031 or www.pinetoplakesidechamber.com SEDONA: Art & Craft Show - Bell Rock Plaza, between 35-55 artists with paintings, leather, jewelry, wood, metal, fountains, carvings and many Native American artists too, 928-284-9627 or www.bellrockartshows.150m.com WILLCOX: Sweet Corn Extravaganza - Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, corn and other vegetables will be available for you-pick, enjoy hot roasted sweet corn, free, 8 am 5:30 pm, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com TUCSON: Arizona Biennial ’09 Tucson Museum of Art, open to Arizona artists in all media, this exhibition reveals new trends, and highlights the exceptional work being done by emerging as well as established artists in the state, www.tucsonarts.com Tuesday, July 14PHOENIX: The Fray with Jack’s Mannequin and Meese Dodge Theatre, www.livenation.com Wednesday, July 15PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. Sacramento US Airways Center, $10, 12:30 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com Thursday, July 16PRESCOTT: Street Faire Prescott Gateway Mall, (3250 Gateway Blvd, 86303), a live band each Thursday, this week is Rave, variety, free, 5-8:30 pm, 928-443-0067 or www.theprescottgatewaymall.com 16-19 FT. MCDOWELL: Lori Piestewa National Native American Games - features competition in seven sports including basketball, cross-country, softball, volleyball & track & field, for men & women, 480-517-9700 or www.gcsg.org Friay, July 17SCOTTSDALE: 34th Annual Mighty Mud Mania Chaparral Park, includes mud obstacle courses for 1-6 yr olds and 7-17 yr olds, and a mud puddle pool for tiny tots, also sandcastle building, giant waterslides, giant water cannons and a swim, 8:30 am 2 pm, 480-312-2771 or www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Parks/mmm SUPERIOR: Plants-of-the-Bible Guided Tours Boyce Thompson Arboretum, learn about botany, history and scripture on a walk alongside volunteer and Bible scholar David Oberpriller, 9:30 am, $3-7.50, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu 17-18 GREER: 8th Annual Music from Greer - Concerts with Altitude - chamber music concerts, 7 pm, admission by donation, 928-735-7568 or www.greerarizona.com 17-18 SNOWFLAKE: Annual Pioneer Day Celebration - arts & crafts fair, parade, BBQ, rodeo, dances, kid’s entertainment, theatrical performance, pioneer day run, softball league tournament, free swimming, fireworks display, 928-536-4331 or www.azwhitemountains.net or www.snowflaketaylorchamber.org 17-19 CHANDLER: Latin Rhythms Festival Kokopelli Winery & Bistro, 35 W. Boston Street, 85225, Latin guitar and spicy salsa music, Latin dancing and Latin foods, dance lessons and a fun competition, free admission, $10 wine tasting package with 6 tickets, Fri. & Sat. 11:30 am 10 pm, Sun 11:30 am 5 pm, 480-792-6927 or www.kokopelliwinery.com 17-19 WILLIAMS: ARRL Arizona State Convention & Hamfest - Bob Dean Rodeo Grounds, Arizona's largest hamfest, features major manufacturers, dealers, exhibits, speakers, swap meet, seminars, classes, prizes, free, 602-881-2722 or 928-635-1418 or www.arca-az.org/arca 17-8/16 TUCSON: Our Fathers, Our Grandfathers, Our Heroes...The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II Arizona State Museum, this exhibit traces the story of, and is a tribute to, the famed United States Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers, this traveling exhibition is produced and circulated by the Circle of Light Navajo Educational Project, Gallup, New Mexico, 520-621-6302 or www.statemuseum.arizona.edu Saturday, July 1818-19 FLAGSTAFF: 12th Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival - Foxglenn Park, (4200 E. Butler Ave. 86004), celebrating all things Celtic, music, piping, athletics, whisky tasting, educational workshops, vendors, historical reenactment, clans and societies and a kids area, $4-18, Sat 9 am - 6 pm, Sun 10 am 4 pm, 928-556-3161 or www.nachs.info 18-19 PRESCOTT: Williamson Valley FD Arts & Crafts Show - Courthouse Plaza, hand-made and enhanced crafts, culinary arts, fine arts, leather, metal works, wood, 9 am - 5 p, 928-778-4448 or www.prescott.org 18-19 WILLCOX: Sweet Corn Extravaganza & Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, corn and other vegetables will be available for you-pick, enjoy hot roasted sweet corn, free, 8 am 5:30 pm, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com 18-1/24 SCOTTSDALE: Unexpected Wegman: From the Collection of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art an exhibition of forty-five William Wegman works, exhibition builds on the artist’s wide recognition for his photographic portraits of Weimaraner dogs, an array of other whimsically portrayed subjects in a diverse range of media and formsfrom prints, to flipbooks, to video, www.smoca.org CAMP VERDE: 18th Annual Cornfest - Community Center, bluegrass music, corn eating contest, hog calling, old-fashioned games, cow pie throwing, vendors, corniest joke contest, free, 5-10 pm, 928-567-0535 ext. 135 or www.cvaz.org CLARKDALE: Saturday Night Starlight Train - Verde Canyon Railroad, every Saturday, the canyon comes alive with nocturnal beauty and wildlife, 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com CLARKDALE: Tequila Sunset Limited - Verde Canyon Railroad, experience a variety of Mexico’s indigenous national spirit from the botanical name of the cactus Agave Tequilana, 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com CORDES JUNCTION: Italian Night Arcosanti, celebrate Italian food and music with a special performing guest, a light and music show with light images projected onto the side of a cliff facing Arcosanti ends the evening, reservations required, 5 pm, 928-632-7135 or www.arcosanti.org FLAGSTAFF: 24th Annual Summer Plant Sale & Garden Fair - The Arboretum at Flagstaff, features hard-to-find native plants for the home garden, unusual gifts & books, special activities, tours, children's craft activities, live birds of prey programs at noon and 2 pm, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org FLAGSTAFF: Elden Pueblo Public Field Day Elden Pueblo Heritage Site, experience the science of archaeology through hands-on participation in site excavations, artifact analysis, primitive technologies and hunting games, tours at 10 am, noon and 2 pm, bring water, hat, sunscreen and sense of discovery, free, 10 am 4 pm, 928-527-3452 or www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/forest-resources/archaeology/elden-pueblo/summer.shtml FLAGSTAFF: 6th Annual Penstemon Festival The Arboretum at Flagstaff, celebrate the beauty of penstemons at the festival dedicated to this Colorado Plateau native plant, a large selection of plants will be available for sale, join experts in the gardens, view exhibits, enjoy music and refreshments and live birds of prey program at noon and 2 pm, $2-5, 9 am 5 pm, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org GLENDALE: Christmas in July Historic Downtown, holiday-themed dishes, music and entertainment, free, 10 am 4 pm, 623-930-4500 or www.visitglendale.com PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. Detroit US Airways Center, $10, 7 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com SHOW LOW: “Paint Out” Fool Hollow State Park, Arizona State Parks and Tucson Plein Air Painters’ Society host paint outs throughout the state in the State Parks, free to participating artists, a series of friendly, four-hour competitions open to all artists, amateur and professional to paint and capture scenes inside Arizona State Parks, finished pieces are submitted for judging by fellow artists, top three paintings are entered in an public gallery exhibit in February 2010, 8 am noon, 602-542-4174 or www.azstateparks.com SHOW LOW: Summer Concert’s in the Park with local openers and headliners, from country to classic rock to cover bands and world and jazz, 5:30 pm, www.showlowaz.gov TEMPE: 2009 ARR Summer Series Race #4 Kiwanis Park, 5K, 6:30 am, 602-954-8341 or www.getsetaz.com or www.arizonaroadracers.com TUCSON: Summer Saturday Evening Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, showcasing what happens in the desert after dark and how plants and animals adapt, featuring Earth Camp Celebration and Desert Foods Night, $2.25-6, 4 pm, 520-883-2702 or visit www.desertmuseum.org Sunday, July 19FLAGSTAFF: 12th Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival - Foxglenn Park, (4200 E. Butler Ave. 86004), celebrating all things Celtic, music, piping, athletics, whisky tasting, educational workshops, vendors, historical reenactment, clans and societies and a kids area, $4-18, Sat 9 am - 6 pm, Sun 10 am 4 pm, 928-556-3161 or www.nachs.info PRESCOTT: Williamson Valley FD Arts & Crafts Show - Courthouse Plaza, hand-made and enhanced crafts, culinary arts, fine arts, leather, metal works, wood, 9 am - 5 p, 928-778-4448 or www.prescott.org WILLCOX: Sweet Corn Extravaganza & Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, corn and other vegetables will be available for you-pick, enjoy hot roasted sweet corn, free, 8 am 5:30 pm, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com SCOTTSDALE: Unexpected Wegman: From the Collection of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art an exhibition of forty-five William Wegman works, exhibition builds on the artist’s wide recognition for his photographic portraits of Weimaraner dogs, an array of other whimsically portrayed subjects in a diverse range of media and formsfrom prints, to flipbooks, to video, www.smoca.org FLAGSTAFF: Summer Star Fest - Lowell Observatory, numerous telescopes set up for viewing throughout the Lowell campus and indoor exhibit Flagstaff Goes to the Moon, 5:30-10 pm, 928-233-3211 or www.lowell.edu FLAGSTAFF: 25th Annual Mountain Man Triathlon - Lake Mary, Sprint: swim 700 meters, bike 10.6 miles, run 3.1 miles; Olympic: swim 1500 meters, bike 24.9 miles, run 6.2 miles, spectators free, 6:30 am, 928-526-8761 or www.trifind.net or www.mountainmanevents.com PRESCOTT: Mile High Old Time Fiddlers Concert Granite Gate Resort, 1-4 pm, 928-925-3911 or www.prescott.org Tuesday, July 21PHOENIX: Tool US Airways Center, $49.50-59.50, www.livenation.com Wednesday, July 22PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota US Airways Center, $10, 7 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com TUCSON: Primavera Cooks! gourmet dinning event series supporting the community, some of Tucson’s finest chefs and adventurous donors create and prepare an elaborate wine-paired dinner with proceeds benefiting the Primavera Foundation, this week’s venue is Pastiche, $125, 520-623-5111 ext. 101 or www.primaveracooks.org Thursday, July 23PRESCOTT: Street Faire Prescott Gateway Mall, (3250 Gateway Blvd, 86303), a live band each Thursday, this week is North, variety of hits from 80’s to today, free, 5-8:30 pm, 928-443-0067 or www.theprescottgatewaymall.com PRESCOTT VALLEY: Creedence Clearwater Revisited Tim’s Toyota Center, Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford, performing Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Classics, 7 pm, $25-45, www.Gettix.net Friday, July 2424-25 GREER: 8th Annual Music from Greer - Concerts with Altitude - chamber music concerts, 7 pm, 928-735-7568 or www.greerarizona.com 24-26 APACHE JUNCTION: National Day of the Cowboy Celebration Goldfield, 5 miles north of Apache Junction, multiple events in 3 Pinal County locations including parades, mustache contest for the most authentic mustache, poker tournaments, shootouts, fast draw competition, cowboy balladeers & poets, Mexican dances & fiestas, and more, free, 10 am 5 pm, 480-982-3141 or www.apachejunctioncoc.com 24-26 FLORENCE: National Day of the Cowboy The Pinal County Cowboy Round western fun and adventure in honor of the Great American Cowboy, 520-868-9433 24-26 GOLD CANYON: National Day of the Cowboy Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Friday - Saloon Days and BBQ; Sat. Cowboy-up Golf Tournament, Western artisans and crafters, cowboy cookout, country western bands and fireworks, 480-671-5589 or www.gcgr.com 24-26 FLAGSTAFF: ABATE of Arizona Presents: Too Broke for Sturgis Mormon Lake Lodge, live music, bike show, poker run, 50/50 raffle, tattoo contest, $30, 928-354-2227 or mormonlakelodge.com or www.toobrokeforsturgis.com 24-26 SHOW LOW: 4th Annual White Mountains Roundup of Cowboy Poetry, Music & Art Show Low High School, in celebration of the National Day of the American Cowboy, Steve Taylor’s free Western Art Show, Mountain Saddle Band, “Chris Isaacs Presents,” featuring Chris, Juni Fisher, Jesse Smith, Andy Nelson and Trick Shot, $15, 928-367-0240 or www.whitemountainsroundup.com 24-26 SUPERIOR: National Day of the Cowboy The Pinal County Cowboy Round parade of the Vaqueros, cantina Tequila tasting, Mexican marketplace & fiesta, Mexican dances, food & entertainment, 520-689-0200 24-26 WILLIAMS: 12th Annual Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo - Bob Dean Rodeo Grounds, real working cowboys put on a rodeo for themselves, 1 pm, dance on Fri & Sat, 928-853-6495 or www.williamsfestivals.com CLARKDALE: Grape Train Escapes - Verde Canyon Railroad, wine tasting trains, unique wines and food from around the world, 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com HEREFORD: Huachuca Astronomy Club Public Star Party - Junk Bond Observatory, view through member's telescopes (large & small) or bring your own, excellent outing for families and school age children welcome, 7 pm weather permitting, 520-366-5788 or www.hacastronomy.com PRESCOTT: 4th Friday Art Walk - 15 galleries stay open late and offer food, musical entertainment, artist receptions and painting demonstrations, www.artthe4th.com ST. JOHNS: 130th Annual Pioneer Days - Dutch oven cooking lessons, basketball & golf tournaments, storytelling, dances, fishing derby, parade, campfire circle, rodeos, ice cream social, BBQ, 928-337-2000 or www.stjohnschamber.com Saturday, July 25GREER: 8th Annual Music from Greer - Concerts with Altitude - chamber music concerts, 7 pm, 928-735-7568 or www.greerarizona.com APACHE JUNCTION: National Day of the Cowboy Celebration Goldfield, 5 miles north of Apache Junction, multiple events in 3 Pinal County locations including parades, mustache contest for the most authentic mustache, poker tournaments, shootouts, fast draw competition, cowboy balladeers & poets, Mexican dances & fiestas, and more, free, 10 am 5 pm, 480-982-3141 or www.apachejunctioncoc.com FLORENCE: National Day of the Cowboy The Pinal County Cowboy Round western fun and adventure in honor of the Great American Cowboy, 520-868-9433 GOLD CANYON: National Day of the Cowboy Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Friday - Saloon Days and BBQ; Sat. Cowboy-up Golf Tournament, Western artisans and crafters, cowboy cookout, country western bands and fireworks, 480-671-5589 or www.gcgr.com FLAGSTAFF: ABATE of Arizona Presents: Too Broke for Sturgis Mormon Lake Lodge, live music, bike show, poker run, 50/50 raffle, tattoo contest, $30, 928-354-2227 or mormonlakelodge.com or www.toobrokeforsturgis.com SHOW LOW: 4th Annual White Mountains Roundup of Cowboy Poetry, Music & Art Show Low High School, in celebration of the National Day of the American Cowboy, Steve Taylor’s free Western Art Show, Mountain Saddle Band, “Chris Isaacs Presents,” featuring Chris, Juni Fisher, Jesse Smith, Andy Nelson and Trick Shot, $15, 928-367-0240 or www.whitemountainsroundup.com SUPERIOR: National Day of the Cowboy The Pinal County Cowboy Round parade of the Vaqueros, cantina Tequila tasting, Mexican marketplace & fiesta, Mexican dances, food & entertainment, 520-689-0200 WILLIAMS: 12th Annual Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo - Bob Dean Rodeo Grounds, real working cowboys put on a rodeo for themselves, 1 pm, dance on Fri & Sat, 928-853-6495 or www.williamsfestivals.com FLAGSTAFF: Absolute Bikes Taylor House Benefit Century Bicycle Ride with 95-, 65- and 45-mile options, through Flagstaff area and northern Arizona, rest stops, lunch at start/finish, $55 minimum donation, 928-779-5969 or www.absolutebikes.net FLAGSTAFF: Wildflower Walk - Arboretum at Flagstaff, join a botanist for a tour of the gardens, focuses on how plants have evolved and adapted to the geography of northern Arizona, $3-6, 9:30 & 10:30 am, 928-774-1442 or www.thearb.org NUTRIOSO: Bar-B-Que & Dance Nutrioso Community Center, (Old Schoolhouse), www.alpinearizona.com PHOENIX: 4th Annual Summer Spaaaah Series Alvadora Spa at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa, mini spa treatment, fitness session, spa cuisine, beauty and wellness classes and a swag bag of goodies, raffles, boutique discounts, benefits Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, $25-40, www.SummerSpaAz.com or www.ArizonaSpaGirls.com PHOENIX: Summer Twilight Tours - Deer Valley Rock Art Center, a guided tour of spectacular rock art, educators tell all about petroglyphs, archaeology, desert plants and animals and Native American cultures, reservations, $2.50-6.50, 7 pm, 623-582-8007 or www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac PHOENIX: Summer Spaah Series this week at Alvadora Spa at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa, sample treatments, refreshments, activities, a goody bag and chances to win raffle prizes, $25-40, 480-991-9108 or www.SummerSpaAZ.com SEDONA: 5th Annual National Day of the American Cowboy Celebration Uptown Sedona, cowboy festivities and western entertainment, Cowboy parade down Jordan Road to Cowboy Plaza, gunfights at High Noon, gun slinging, rope and whip tricks, live music and cowboy craftsmen and artisans at work, ride the mechanical bull, compete in the Spirit of the West Outfit Contest, (prizes for the most authentic spirit of the West outfit, so dress the part, 10 am 8 pm, 928-204-2390 SIERRA VISTA: 11th Annual 5K Run in the Park Veteran’s Memorial Park, T-shirts and refreshments, medallions to top 3 in 7 different age groups, $13-15, 520-458-7922 or www.thundermountainrunningclub.org SPRINGERVILLE-EAGAR: 7th Annual High Country Hummers Event Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area, interact with independent hummingbird researchers, exhibits featuring live hawks and owls, bird walk, slide presentation, explore the visitor center’s displays on wildlife, habitats, prehistoric culture and conservation, free, 8 am noon, 928-367-4281 SUPERIOR: Butterfly Walk Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, learn to identify common species of butterflies and about the insects’ life cycles on a two-hour walk, 9:30 am, 520-689-2811 or www.azstateparks.com TUCSON: Summer Saturday Evening Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, showcasing what happens in the desert after dark and how plants and animals adapt, program this evening Family Astronomy Night, Dark Skies observing and raptor free flight, $2.25-6, 4 pm, 520-883-2702 or visit www.desertmuseum.org FLAGSTAFF: 16th Annual Beat-the-Heat Fun Fly Flyers Power Field, an open fly-in for RC pilots of all ages & skills, spectators are welcome to view and interact with the pilots, $13-15, www.flagstaffflyers.com NUTRIOSO: Alpaca Ranch Days Waugh Mountain Alpacas, fiber demonstrations, 9 am - 4 pm, 928-339-4244 or www.alpinearizona.com PRESCOTT: 4th Annual Shootout on Whiskey Row the Prescott Regulators and their Shady ladies celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy with a gathering of award-winning Western re-enactor groups who compete in historic skits and gunfights, also a period costume contest with authentic 1800s clothing, vendors, calf ropin’ and stick horse racin’ for young buckaroos, benefits Big Brothers/Big Sisters, free, 8:30 am 4 pm, 928-771-2161 or www.prescottregulators.org WILLCOX: Peach Mania Festival - Apple Annie's Orchard, u-pick tree ripened peaches and apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast 7-10 am, peach ice cream, peach pie, 6:30 am - 5:30 pm, free, 520-384-2084 or www.appleannies.com GREER: 8th Annual Music from Greer - Concerts with Altitude - chamber music concerts, 7 pm, 928-735-7568 or www.greerarizona.com APACHE JUNCTION: National Day of the Cowboy Celebration Goldfield, 5 miles north of Apache Junction, multiple events in 3 Pinal County locations including parades, mustache contest for the most authentic mustache, poker tournaments, shootouts, fast draw competition, cowboy balladeers & poets, Mexican dances & fiestas, and more, free, 10 am 5 pm, 480-982-3141 or www.apachejunctioncoc.com FLORENCE: National Day of the Cowboy The Pinal County Cowboy Round western fun and adventure in honor of the Great American Cowboy, 520-868-9433 GOLD CANYON: National Day of the Cowboy Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Friday - Saloon Days and BBQ; Sat. Cowboy-up Golf Tournament, Western artisans and crafters, cowboy cookout, country western bands and fireworks, 480-671-5589 or www.gcgr.com FLAGSTAFF: ABATE of Arizona Presents: Too Broke for Sturgis Mormon Lake Lodge, live music, bike show, poker run, 50/50 raffle, tattoo contest, $30, 928-354-2227 or mormonlakelodge.com or www.toobrokeforsturgis.com SHOW LOW: 4th Annual White Mountains Roundup of Cowboy Poetry, Music & Art Show Low High School, in celebration of the National Day of the American Cowboy, Steve Taylor’s free Western Art Show, Mountain Saddle Band, “Chris Isaacs Presents,” featuring Chris, Juni Fisher, Jesse Smith, Andy Nelson and Trick Shot, $15, 928-367-0240 or www.whitemountainsroundup.com SUPERIOR: National Day of the Cowboy The Pinal County Cowboy Round parade of the Vaqueros, cantina Tequila tasting, Mexican marketplace & fiesta, Mexican dances, food & entertainment, 520-689-0200 WILLIAMS: 12th Annual Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo - Bob Dean Rodeo Grounds, real working cowboys put on a rodeo for themselves, 1 pm, dance on Fri & Sat, 928-853-6495 or www.williamsfestivals.com Sunday, July 26APACHE JUNCTION: National Day of the Cowboy Celebration Goldfield, 5 miles north of Apache Junction, multiple events in 3 Pinal County locations including parades, mustache contest for the most authentic mustache, poker tournaments, shootouts, fast draw competition, cowboy balladeers & poets, Mexican dances & fiestas, and more, free, 10 am 5 pm, 480-982-3141 or www.apachejunctioncoc.com FLORENCE: National Day of the Cowboy The Pinal County Cowboy Round western fun and adventure in honor of the Great American Cowboy, 520-868-9433 GOLD CANYON: National Day of the Cowboy Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Friday - Saloon Days and BBQ; Sat. Cowboy-up Golf Tournament, Western artisans and crafters, cowboy cookout, country western bands and fireworks, 480-671-5589 or www.gcgr.com FLAGSTAFF: ABATE of Arizona Presents: Too Broke for Sturgis Mormon Lake Lodge, live music, bike show, poker run, 50/50 raffle, tattoo contest, $30, 928-354-2227 or mormonlakelodge.com or www.toobrokeforsturgis.com SHOW LOW: 4th Annual White Mountains Roundup of Cowboy Poetry, Music & Art Show Low High School, in celebration of the National Day of the American Cowboy, Steve Taylor’s free Western Art Show, Mountain Saddle Band, “Chris Isaacs Presents,” featuring Chris, Juni Fisher, Jesse Smith, Andy Nelson and Trick Shot, $15, 928-367-0240 or www.whitemountainsroundup.com SUPERIOR: National Day of the Cowboy The Pinal County Cowboy Round parade of the Vaqueros, cantina Tequila tasting, Mexican marketplace & fiesta, Mexican dances, food & entertainment, 520-689-0200 WILLIAMS: 12th Annual Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo - Bob Dean Rodeo Grounds, real working cowboys put on a rodeo for themselves, 1 pm, dance on Fri & Sat, 928-853-6495 or www.williamsfestivals.com GOODYEAR: Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon Life Time Fitness, this triathlon is based on time unlike an outdoor triathlon based on distance, the more distance you cover the higher your score, 10-minute swim in lap pool, 30-minute bike in cycle fitness studio, 20-minute treadmill run, www.TriFind.com SUPERIOR: Edible & Medicinal Plants Boyce Thompson Arboretum, one-hour walk up the Curandero Trail to learn about Sonoran Desert plants, a few moderately steep sections, guided by Choctaw nation member and ethno botanist David Morris and “Foods of the Superstitions” cookbook author Jean Groen, $3-7.50, 8:30 am, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu Monday, July 2727-31 TUCSON: 10th Annual Archaeology Summer Camp for Adults - Arizona State Museum, in an air-conditioned research lab, special tours, presentations, hands-on activities, $320, registration required, bioarchaeologists and a zooarchaeologist will offer a course on human and animal bone identification, 520-626-8381 or www.statemuseum.arizona.edu Wednesday, July 2929-8/2 GLENDALE: Cirque du Soleil presents Saltimbanco Jobing.com Arena, explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms, takes spectators on an allegorical and acrobatic journey into the heart of the city, full of color, amusement and amazement for the whole family, $32-95, 623-772-3800 or www.cirquedusoleil.com Thursday, July 30PRESCOTT: Street Faire Prescott Gateway Mall, (3250 Gateway Blvd, 86303), a live band each Thursday, this week is 8 Tracks, variety, free, 5-8:30 pm, 928-443-0067 or www.theprescottgatewaymall.com SCOTTSDALE: Summer Family Night at the Museum: Dog Days of Summer Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 7374 E. Second Street includes a puppet show, kids make artwork inspired by their favorite dog, hands-on art projects, splashing in the fountain, bubble play, $20/family of four, pre-register, 5:30 pm, 480-874-4641 or www.smoca.org PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 32nd Annual Christmas Cabin Craft Sale - Civic Center, 9 am 6 pm, 602-316-9901 or www.pinetop-lakeside.com Friday, July 31GLOBE: Hamburger Fry Gila County Historical Museum, $5, 5:30 pm, 928-425-7385 or www.globemiamichamber.com 30-August 1 PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 32nd Annual Christmas Cabin Craft Sale - Civic Center, 9 am 6 pm, 602-316-9901 or www.pinetop-lakeside.com 31-August 2 GLENDALE: 16th Annual Maricopa County Home & Garden Show University of Phoenix Stadium, 250,000 square feet of exhibit space, interior designers vignettes, complimentary consultations, landscape display, international furnishings, concurrent seminars on remodeling/decorating & gardening, prize drawings, include the “Living Green Home”, benefits the 100 Club, $5, Fri-Sat 10 am 7 pm, Sun 10 am 6 pm, 602-485-1619 or 800-995-1295 or www.maricopacountyhomeshows.com 31-August 2 PRESCOTT: Prescott Gem & Mineral Club, 6th Annual Show & Sale Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, (3700 Willow Creek Rd.) more than 28 dealers with fine jewelry, beading components, mineral specimens, tools, equipment and rock for lapidary work, rough rock, door prize drawings, $2, under 12 free, Fri-Sat 9 am 5 pm, Sun 9 am 4 pm, www.prescottgemmineral.org 31-August 1 WINSLOW: Suvoyuki Day Homolovi Ruins State Park, Fri 7 pm lecture on the role of corn in Hopi culture and a sweet corn roast, Sat. run at 6 am, (3 and 6 miles), roasted sweet corn, Hopi artist demonstrations, traditional food demonstrations, lecture from Hopi and archaeologists interpreting the site, 928-289-4106 or www.homolovi.com 31-August 6 PRESCOTT: Don’t Stop with Dali Prescott Fine Arts Association, (208 N. Marina St.), free association, dream analysis and the hidden unconscious will be explored as our artists interpret the world around them, art free of restrictive customs and structures will be displayed, free, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net This calendar has been produced to assist you in making travel arrangements. It is for information only and does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for events were correct at time of publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance. June 2009 | Calendar of Events IndexFor additional tourism information and brochures, contact: 2702 N. Third St., Suite 4015 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Phone: 602/542-8687 or 1-800-842-8257
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